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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mount Ida
		Mount Ida, Crete, is the island's highest summit, sacred to the Goddess Rhea, and in which lies the cave in which Zeus was reared.
		Mount Ida, Turkey (was known as Phrygian Ida) is the scene of several mythic events that affected the early history of Troy.
		At an earlier time, on Mount Ida, Ganymede, the son of Tros or perhaps of Laomedon, both kings of Troy, was desired by Zeus, who descended in the form of an eagle and swept up Ganymede, to be cupbearer to the Olympian gods.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Mount_Ida (939 words)

	Ida
		Ida of Bernicia, King of a British state.
		Mount Ida, Arkansas, a city (and mountain?) in Arkansas.
		Plain of Ida[?], the plain with Gladsheim and Vingolf in Norse mythology.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/id/Ida.html (81 words)

	Crete
		Crete was one of the first regions of the Greek world to accept Christianity, with Titus as their bishop.
		Crete is a huge island with a large mountain rage, Mount Ida. It is divided into four departments, those of Chania, Rethymnon, Heraklion, and Lassithi with 20 provinces, 570 communities and 1447 villages.
		Crete is believed to have been inhabited since the period (6th millennium BC) The Neolithic was followed by the Bronze age, which English archeologist, Arthur Evans in the early 1900's, who excavated the palace at Knossos, called "Minoan" after the legendary king of Crete, Minos.
	www.wdbydana.com /crete.htm (1554 words)

	Idaea
		Ida, -idi means in the Greek language the wooded mountain, so this word became the name of the mountains as well as the name of these female divinities; the nymphs who were -- according to the myths -- living on Mount Ida.
		It was also said that Ida was the wife of Lycastos, the son of the Cretan king Minos and the nymph Itone and who later became Minos' successor.
		According to tradition, the nymph Ida with the river-god Scamander (originally the king's son from Crete) became the parents of Teucer (Teucros).
	www.pantheon.org /articles/i/idaea.html (739 words)

	Ida of Bernicia King King of a British British state ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Ida (goddess) Ida (goddess), a goddess goddess of Hinduism Hinduism.
		Mount Ida, Phrygia Mount Ida, Phrygia, a mountain in Phrygia Phrygia
		Plain of Ida Plain of Ida, the plain with Gladsheim Gladsheim and Vingolf Vingolf in Norse mythology Norse mythology.
	www.biodatabase.de /Ida (138 words)

	Mount Ida
		Mount Ida, Phrygia is a mountain, altitude 1,774 m, 39°42′ N 26°51′ E, in the Troad, the environs of ancient Troy, now in Balıkesir Province, northwest Turkey.
		Phrygian Ida is the scene of several mythic events that affected the early history of Troy.
		After the Trojan War, the only surviving son of Priam, Helenus, retired to Mount Ida, where he was surprised and became the captive of Pyrrhus of Epirus.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/MountIda.html (824 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for crete
		Crete (Kreti, Kríti) Largest island of Greece, in the e Mediterranean Sea, sse of the Greek mainland; the capital is Iráklion.
		Minoan civilization flourished on Crete from 2000 bc, and the palace of Knossos was built c.
		Crete expectations; The largest of the Greek Islands is a favourite destination for hordes of sun-starved Brits, so here is our guide to help you find the best of Cretan culture amid the tacky tourist traps SUMMER HOLIDAY GUIDES PART 3 CRETE.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Crete (801 words)

	Daily Bible Study - Crete
		The Minoan Civilization of Crete was one of the world's most ancient, reaching a peak around 1600 B.C. The island was conquered by the Romans (see Ancient Empires - Rome and Roman Legions) in 67 B.C., and was later held by Byzantium, except for a period of Arab occupation from 823-961.
		Crete was contested between Turkey and Greece until union with Greece was proclaimed in 1908.
		Crete is mentioned in the Old Testament in 1 Samuel 30:14 and Ezekiel 25:16 in reference to the Kerethites (or Cherethites), a Philistine people who are believed to have originated on Crete.
	www.keyway.ca /htm2002/crete.htm (539 words)

	GNTO-Greek Islands-Crete-The People & the Place
		Crete is the biggest among the greek islands, with a total area of 8,303 square km., including the reas of the little islands of Dia and Gavdos.
		The coastline of Crete spans an area of 1,046.4 km and is adorned by capes, bays, picturesque harbours, gulfs, steep cliffs and lovely sandy beaches.
		The most famous and significant gorge of Crete is the infamous gorge of Samaria, which impresses with its size and unique natural beauty, while on its slopes, one can adire the famous wildgoat of Crete which is found nowhere else in Greece.
	www.hri.org /infoxenios/english/crete/people.html (1577 words)

	insurance Mount_Ida _Crete - insurance-notes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		The economy of Crete, which was mainly based on farming, started changing visibly during the 1970s.
		Crete has an average per capita income which is close to 100% of the Greek average.
		The island of Crete is a periphery of Greece, consisting of four prefectures (Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯):
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	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Rhea (goddess) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		He was raised by a goat named Amalthea, while a company of Koryvandes, soldiers, or smaller gods danced, shouted and clapped their hands to make noise so that Cronus would not hear the baby's cry.
		In Homer she is the mother of the gods, though not a universal mother like Cybele, the Phrygian Great Mother[?], with whom she was later identified.
		The original seat of her worship was in Crete.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/rh/Rhea_(goddess) (684 words)

	Ida Information - Online Prescription Medication Directory
		Ida County and its county seat Ida Grove, in Iowa
		Mount Ida, Crete, a mountain in Crete, inhabited by a nymph of the same name; sometimes called "Psiloritis"
		Ida (Middleverse), a soulless android from outer space masquerading as a librarian in the Middleverse
	www.prescriptiondrug-info.com /drug_information_online.asp?title=Ida (225 words)

	Mount Ida, Crete - Web Health Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Mount Ida, known variously as Idha, Ídhi, Idi and now Psiloritis, is the highest mountain in Crete island, sacred to the Greek goddess Rhea, and in which lies the cave in which Zeus was reared.
		The Mount Ida, Turkey is sacred to the goddess Cybele, the Mother Goddess often called 'The Idean Mother'.
		The observatory of the University of Crete is located on the secondary peak Skinakas.
	www.erate.ws /search.aspx?search=Idi (93 words)

	Mountains and the Sacred
		This belief is attached, for example, to Mount Tabor of the Israelites and Mount Meru of the Hindus.
		Zeus, who was born and brought up on a mountain (he was allegedly born in a cave on Mount Ida on Crete), and who ruled supreme on Mount Olympus, was a god of rain and lightning (to Zeus as a god of rain is dedicated the sanctuary of Zeus Ombrios on Hymettos).
		In Japan, Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) is revered by Shintoists as sacred to the goddess Sengen-Sama, whose shrine is found at the summit.
	www.bibliotecapleyades.net /mapas_sagrados/esp_mapassagrados_6.htm (410 words)

	Crete, Rhodes, And Cyprus
		Crete is a long narrow island about as big as Puerto Rico.
		The mountains of Crete have numerous caves, including one on the slope of Mount Ida in which the ancient Greeks supposed the Minotaur lived.
		Every year, so the story goes, the king of Crete compelled Athens to send seven boys and seven girls to be fed to this monster, and this continued until a brave young prince, named Theseus, came here and fought the Minotaur and cut off his head.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles09/travel-50.shtml (766 words)

	Talea Beach Hotel - Bali - Rethymno - Crete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Crete is the largest of the Greek islands.
		Crete is well known for the cretan goat, otherwise called "kri - kri" which is found mainly in the Gorge of Samaria.
		The small fishermen village of Bali on Crete lies at the most beautiful part of the northern coast with easy access from the mainroad: Heraklion (40 kilometres to the west) - Rethimnon (32 kilometres to the east).
	www.taleabeach.com /html/en/location.htm (933 words)

	Zeus - Crystalinks
		Rhea hid Zeus in a cave on Mount Ida in Crete.
		On Crete, Zeus was worshipped at a number of caves at Knossos, Ida and Palaikastro.
		On Crete, Zeus was represented in art as a long-haired youth rather than a mature adult, and hymned as ho megas kouros "the great youth".
	www.crystalinks.com /zeus.html (2835 words)

	Mt Ida / Mt Psiloritis, Crete
		The ascent of Mount Ida (Mt Psilorítis, 2,456m/8,058ft) is a rewarding but strenuous climb (warm clothing and supply of food essential, guide advisable).
		The starting-point is either Kamáres (with the cave in which the polychrome pottery of the Middle Minoan period known as Kamáres ware was found), from which it is about nine hours' climb to the summit, or the village of Anóyia (eight hours).
		On the north flank of Mount Ida, at a height of 1,280m/4,200ft, is the Idéon Ántron, a Minoan cult cave.
	www.planetware.com /crete/mt-ida-mt-psiloritis-gr-cre-ida.htm (148 words)

	Ida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Ida is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Ida, a nadi in the subtle body Itta, the wife of Pepin of Landen and mother of Saint Begga Saint Ida, also known as St Ita and St Ides, an Irish nun.
		Mount Ida Mount Ida, Arkansas, a city (and mountain?) in Arkansas.
	www.experiencefestival.com /ida (543 words)

	Mount Ida - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		Mount Ida College President Joins Higher Education Consulting Firm to Mentor Executive Leadership.
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		Division-III Football: Div III College Football - Mount Ida Schedule/Results.
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	ida grove iowa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Ida, souless android from outerspace masquerading as a librarian in the Middleverse.
		Mount Ida, Phrygia, a mountain in Phrygia (Turkey)
		Ida, a female given name in Scandinavia, derived from Old Norse iÃÂ°, which means 'deed' or 'action'.
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	Zeus
		The Curetes, a mortal tribe native to Crete, drowned out the cries of the infant Zeus with their ritualistic clashing of spears and swordplay.
		Although raised as mortal, Zeus grew to adulthood among the sheepherders of Mount Ida, Crete, and upon learning his true identity and destiny from Rhea, he began partaking on his plans for revenge on Cronus.
		Zeus learned that Greece's Mount Olympus, the location of the main inter dimensional nexus between the Olympian dimension and Earth, lay near Olympia, the principal city of the Eternals.
	www.angelfire.com /planet/mythguide/zeus_jove.html (2240 words)

	Tour Crete.
		Crete is a great deal more than just another Greek island.
		Along the populous north coast, Crete can be as sophisticated as you want it, and the northeast, in particular, can be depressingly overdeveloped.
		In the west, the White Mountains are snowcapped right into June, Psiloritis (Mount Ida) in the centre is higher still, and in the east the heights continue through the Dhikti and Sitia ranges to form a continuous chain from one end of the island to the other.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /tour-crete.htm (715 words)

	Mount Ida Arkansas
		1) " Mount" -- As to Mount Ida Arkansas
		Notable uses of mounts are for weapons and cameras, where the mount instead of theoperator supports the weight of the equipment.
		Mount Ida, Crete amountain in Crete, inhabited by a nymph of the same name; nowadays sometimes calledPsiloritis.
	www.altvetmed.com /face/20186-mount-ida-arkansas.html (501 words)

	- Oreads: Nymphs of mountains and grottoes \| greek mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		On Crete, she was connected with the mountain where Zeus was said to have been born--Mt. Dikte.
		She was a mountain nymph (an Oread) on Mount Ida in Phrygia, a mountain associated with the Mother Goddess Cybele.
		Oenone refused to leave Mount Ida and Paris died; she regretted her action and threw herself onto his burning funeral pyre at Troy.
	www.greek-mythology.net /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10 (2545 words)

	The Rough Guide to Crete (4th ed) by Rough Guides Limited
		This is a good, extensive guide to Crete, even if this 2004 version is now a bit dated in 2006, though the majority of the recommendations are still good -- except for the recommendation for car rental from "Motor Club" which was a disaster.
		Crete is huge -- you can't even picture how huge until you see it from the air.
		In the west, the White Mountains are snowcapped right into June, Psilor'tis (Mount Ida) in the centre is higher still, and in the east the heights continue through the Dh'kti and Sit'a ranges to form a continuous chain from one end of the island to the other.
	www.r5t.biz /stuff-1858283167.html (1768 words)

	Crete (Creta) Ida - JustGreece.com
		According to the myths Mount Ida (the cave of Idaion Antron) is the birthplace of Zeus.
		Ida is extensive and imposing and is almost possible to be seen from every part of Crete.
		During winter and even a long time in spring the tops of Ida are white of snow.
	www.justgreece.com /crete/ida.php (50 words)

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